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with libya. should we be working with them at all. should be cut off aid to poor nations. denno says considering the fact that we are broke, i would have to say yes. that is logical. abbey writes, yes, absolutely. why would you give them money when they undermine us. it should stop immediately. mike agrees and says that with his 16 trillion-dollar debt, we should cut off all aid to everybody and see if we qualify for any. we also asked on gerriwillis.com and 90% of you said caught everybody off. only 2% said no. here are some of your e-mails. i'm furious to think the president may get reelected. if he does, he will continue taking away our freedom. how can anybody with any sense want their health decisions made by a board of bureaucrats. vote and get him out. let's give romney a chance to do for us what he did for the olympics. the senate is responsible for the tax crisis that is looming. the house is on the job well, but it is the leadership of the senate that will not bring the bills to the flo
with libya. should we be working with them at all. should be cut off aid to poor nations. denno says considering the fact that we are broke, i would have to say yes. that is logical. abbey writes, yes, absolutely. why would you give them money when they undermine us. it should stop immediately. mike agrees and says that with his 16 trillion-dollar debt, we should cut off all aid to everybody and see if we qualify for any. we also asked on gerriwillis.com and 90% of you said caught everybody...
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lou: in libya there is a perversion that u.s. forces fired on libya long before they killed our ambassadors and three other americans and injured others and stormed our embassy. it is a peculiar perversion of history. if you will, the expectation that this would be an act of war, many libyans would say that they had been at war with the united states two this is the problem. when the united states gets in the middle of someone else's civil war, then we own it. we are not in the syrian war. we turn the other way. when they ran into egypt, it went on the dictator. lou: what are your thoughts, doctor walid phares, as what the u.s. response should be? >> my concern is about the current response by the administration. specifically of america. we heard of other officials talking about notions of it is surprising and shocking and we did not expect it to happen. that means that the strategic analysis of the administration does not center the threat to be in egypt and libya. therefore when this is going to happen, we need to have an analy
lou: in libya there is a perversion that u.s. forces fired on libya long before they killed our ambassadors and three other americans and injured others and stormed our embassy. it is a peculiar perversion of history. if you will, the expectation that this would be an act of war, many libyans would say that they had been at war with the united states two this is the problem. when the united states gets in the middle of someone else's civil war, then we own it. we are not in the syrian war. we...
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ambassador and three americans murdered in libya, protests continue across the muslim world. the obama administration has misrepresented what happened in benghazi. it is an act of terrorism. judith miller and peter brookes here to discuss a foreign-policy disaster for this president. we have waited a year and a half for the department of justice is in internal investigation of "fast and furious." thousands of guns unaccounted for. the report on "fast and furious" is next. in today's, congress will be headed home and they are not coming back to washington until after the election. we have the numbers on this do-nothing congress, and we do mean do nothing lou: breaking news tonight. bret baier reporting that intelligence sources are convinced that last week's attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi was directly tied to al qaeda. specifically a libyan who was released from guantÁnamo bay in 2007 who may have led the attack. the terrorist in question was released on the condition that he would remain in jail in libya. he did not. now christopher stevens and three other american
ambassador and three americans murdered in libya, protests continue across the muslim world. the obama administration has misrepresented what happened in benghazi. it is an act of terrorism. judith miller and peter brookes here to discuss a foreign-policy disaster for this president. we have waited a year and a half for the department of justice is in internal investigation of "fast and furious." thousands of guns unaccounted for. the report on "fast and furious" is next. in...
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the developments in libya and cairo. of course we know the president will speak at 10:35 on what happened. plus to mourn the death of ambassador stevens from libya. but there was another big story overnight that does matter around the world and that is moody's warning tuesday that it could become the second major credit agency to downgrade the nation's credit rating before the end of the year if congress fails to reach a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff and reduce the debt. speaker john boehner told reporters he's not optimistic a deal can get done. >> i'm not confident at all. the house has done its job. on both the sequester and the looming tax hikes. the senate at some point has to act. and on both of these, where is the president? where is the leadership? absent without leave. >> joining me now, sheldon white house. before i get to this, i want to ask you about your reaction and where your head is on aid to egypt. the egyptian government has yet to condemn this attack on the united states embassy in cairo. how troublin
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mission in libya. they also claimed credit for a firebombing in may that targeted the red cross office in benghazi. they also claimed credit for that attack on june 6th that the u.s. consulate in benghazi, the ied attack, that ended up in that video. they also claimed credit nor an attack less than a week later on the british envoy to libya, the british one. that attack also taking place in benghazi. and then a week after that, islamist militants attacked another consulate in benghazi, the consulate of tunisia. so, yes, there is that video, this crude, anti-muslim video which is the latest anti-muslim provocation causing protests and riots around the world. we will talk more about that later. but what happened last night in libya does not seem to be the spontaneous outburst of a crowd that had its sensitivities offended by religious provocation. it does not seem to have been that kind of violence, at least at this early date. that angry religious mob phenomenon is part of the relevant context for under
mission in libya. they also claimed credit for a firebombing in may that targeted the red cross office in benghazi. they also claimed credit for that attack on june 6th that the u.s. consulate in benghazi, the ied attack, that ended up in that video. they also claimed credit nor an attack less than a week later on the british envoy to libya, the british one. that attack also taking place in benghazi. and then a week after that, islamist militants attacked another consulate in benghazi, the...
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, and it was dealing with pirates off the coast of libya. the relationship between the united states and libya has been complex and complicated. on the one hand there are libyans that feel that the united states had tried under the former president, george bush, tried to bring gadhafi back into the fold of the international community following the lockerbie bombings, so there's resentment on that front, and there are a lot of libyans aware, although there is some suspicious surrounding the intervention of the united states and nato toppling libya, and there are a lot of libyans aware that the united states did play a major role in getting rid of the person that they called the brutal dictator that ruled them for years. it's a complex issue. i should add one more thing. this event, we are hearing reports and attributing it to libya, and it's a broad spectrum. we don't know the details of that yet. we know as small as they are, some strands of the sal sraez are capable of implicating large parts of public opinion. and we have been hearing repo
, and it was dealing with pirates off the coast of libya. the relationship between the united states and libya has been complex and complicated. on the one hand there are libyans that feel that the united states had tried under the former president, george bush, tried to bring gadhafi back into the fold of the international community following the lockerbie bombings, so there's resentment on that front, and there are a lot of libyans aware, although there is some suspicious surrounding the...
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, not the government or people of libya, i hope that is true. if you get back to one part and coordination, somebody had to know where the ambassador was and somebody tipped them off and maybe it is true that the libyans tried to help him, to get him to the hospital. but there is a lot more here that meets the eye. they should have backed off for a minute. >> bob: one thing we do know this brigade that was put obama in front of the same consulate six months ago and took credit for it. it's not surprising to me they have the intelligence and the ability to do that. and use this. maybe now somebody stirred up the crowds so they would get the diversion. >> dana: either paid or organized in a way they -- >> bob: organize a couple thousands. >> eric: on 9/11? on 9/11, c'mon. >> bob: sure. i'm not -- i'm saying it was for 9/11. that's what i'm saying. >> eric: clearly. >> andrea: you talk about they were fighting for free speech in tahrir square. but do we know if they were really fighting for that? or were they fighting for jobs and higher food price
, not the government or people of libya, i hope that is true. if you get back to one part and coordination, somebody had to know where the ambassador was and somebody tipped them off and maybe it is true that the libyans tried to help him, to get him to the hospital. but there is a lot more here that meets the eye. they should have backed off for a minute. >> bob: one thing we do know this brigade that was put obama in front of the same consulate six months ago and took credit for it....
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this is in libya. there was a young man who held up a sign after the attacks that said, sorry, people of america, this is not the behavior of our islam and prophet. there's an attitude on the street in libya. on you prevalent is that attitude in the muslim world and why you don't hear more it? >> it's prevalent but there's complete chaos and confusion there. we had the director of intelligence who referred to the muslim brotherhood in egypt as largely secular. we use these distinctions, and i quite honest don't think we as americans have a very, very accurate understanding of what these parties think about when they think the united states. it's becoming very, very clear that the value system beverage, the value of freedom of expression in particular, are not shared by the majority of the populations in these countries. this is a problem that the state department has to begin addressing as opposed to religious freem dom all the time. >> whether it's al qaeda in yemen, al qaeda, of course, looks for opp
this is in libya. there was a young man who held up a sign after the attacks that said, sorry, people of america, this is not the behavior of our islam and prophet. there's an attitude on the street in libya. on you prevalent is that attitude in the muslim world and why you don't hear more it? >> it's prevalent but there's complete chaos and confusion there. we had the director of intelligence who referred to the muslim brotherhood in egypt as largely secular. we use these distinctions,...
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i have been to libya and walked the streets of benghazi myself, and despite what we saw in that horrific incident where some mob was hijacked ultimately by a handful of extremists, the united states is extremely popular in libya and the outpouring of sympathy and support for ambassador stevens and his colleagues from the government and from people as evidence of that, the fact is, candy, that this is a turbulent time. it's a time of dramatic change. it's a change that the united states has backed because we understand that when democracy takes root, when human rights and people's freedom of expression can be manifested, it may lead to turbulence in the short-term, but over the long-term, that is in the interest of the united states. the mobs we've seen on the outside of these embassies are small minority. they're the ones who have largely lost in these emerging democratic processes, and just as the people of these countries are not going to allow their lives to be hijacked by a dictator, they're not going to allow an extremist mob to hijack their future and their freedom, and we're going
i have been to libya and walked the streets of benghazi myself, and despite what we saw in that horrific incident where some mob was hijacked ultimately by a handful of extremists, the united states is extremely popular in libya and the outpouring of sympathy and support for ambassador stevens and his colleagues from the government and from people as evidence of that, the fact is, candy, that this is a turbulent time. it's a time of dramatic change. it's a change that the united states has...
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aircraft landed in libya. it is expected to take off any time now with the four dead as well as wounded in the benghazi attack. we expect that to happen any time. it is not clear whether they will be brought to the u.s. or brought to another military hospital in route. there are no u.s. personnel left in the consulate in benghazi. a house now being guarded by local libyan release. 50 marines will not be going to the site of the attack in benghazi. they will stay in the capital to protect the embassy. >> in a world where everyone can post on-line to the world, jennifer, we are now faced with this guy in florida, this quote, preacher, unquote, who has a congregation of much less than 40 it is my understanding who put a video on-line apparently really, really disparaging the prophet mohammed and inflaming at least part of the world. that may not be the reason the attack on the ambassador happened but it has contributed. the top u.s. general has called this guy in florida. his name i don't want to use because i do
aircraft landed in libya. it is expected to take off any time now with the four dead as well as wounded in the benghazi attack. we expect that to happen any time. it is not clear whether they will be brought to the u.s. or brought to another military hospital in route. there are no u.s. personnel left in the consulate in benghazi. a house now being guarded by local libyan release. 50 marines will not be going to the site of the attack in benghazi. they will stay in the capital to protect the...
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i think the fact that secretary clinton and president obama are out there explaining to libya and many other muslims what they think about this video, it is the right message to send. if it quell some of the unrest there, all the better. gerri: let's take a look at a clip of it here. >> since our founding come in the united states has been a nation that respects all faiths. we reject all efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. but there is absolutely no justification in this type of senseless violence. none whatsoever. >> it is obvious that the united states government had absolutely nothing to do with this video. gerri: what you make of this? >> this is disgraceful. we have nothing to apologize for. finally from the white house had to come out and expose their lies that the libyan attack was premeditated, it was a terrorist attack and had nothing to do with the video. the fact of the matter is the apology by the president of the united states, the secretary of state has made us more vulnerable to further attacks, the excuse that they wanted us to believe, and now, our pr
i think the fact that secretary clinton and president obama are out there explaining to libya and many other muslims what they think about this video, it is the right message to send. if it quell some of the unrest there, all the better. gerri: let's take a look at a clip of it here. >> since our founding come in the united states has been a nation that respects all faiths. we reject all efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. but there is absolutely no justification in this...
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we will explain how he got out libya a few years ago. a man whose investigation found a dozen people at fault over "fast and furious" spoke out today on capitol hill. we are waiting for the space shuttle to land at andrews -- rather, edwards air force base on the west coast in california. we will watch as it happened. woman 1: this isn't just another election. we're voting for... the future of our medicare and social security. man 1: i want facts. straight talk. tell me your plan... and what it means for me. woman 2: i'm tired of the negative ads and political spin. that won't help me decide. man 2: i earned my medicare and social security. and i deserve some answers. anncr: where do the candidates stand on issues that... affe seniors today and in the future? find out with the aarp voters' guide at earnedasay.org and what they said is amazing. review 5-hour energy over 73 percent who reviewed 5-hour energy said they would recommend a low calorie energy supplement to their healthy patients who use energy supplements. seventy-three percent
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and this is where the situation in libya gets incredibly murky. the compound that we're hearing the gun fire surrounding is the battalion headquarters. they are a part of the february 17th brigade that mass been endorsed by the government. people are telling us following the fervor, demors initially managed to gain control over the headquarters. they're saying pro-gadhafi loyalists moved the crowd and managed to manipulate the situation and get them to move towards this battalion's headquarters. it's still a very chaotic situation, exactly who is shooting at whom is unclear but there seems to be no command and control of the situation whatsoever. and no telling what morning will bring. >> our thanks to arwa damon and the libyan prime minister tells cnn eight people have been detained in connection to that consulate attack, including members of that radical islamist group. >> well, it is the tape that is changing the presidential campaigns. and like all of these kinds of tapes, it's sort of grainy. >> foggy video. hard to see what's going on there.
and this is where the situation in libya gets incredibly murky. the compound that we're hearing the gun fire surrounding is the battalion headquarters. they are a part of the february 17th brigade that mass been endorsed by the government. people are telling us following the fervor, demors initially managed to gain control over the headquarters. they're saying pro-gadhafi loyalists moved the crowd and managed to manipulate the situation and get them to move towards this battalion's...
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democrat's what we did in libya. maybe you don't remember that. >> bob: that is different than landing troops on the ground. >> kimberly: boots on the ground. >> eric: that's why -- >> bob: people have have been killed in iraq and afghanistan. >> eric: it's important for you and the leftists following president obama and president obama to say it's an act of terrorism. you just said it. >> bob: us leftists? you want us to invade iraq again? >> eric: there can be ways to handle this. one is economic, one is drones. the use of -- step it up. >> kimberly: combination. >> greg: why don't we stand progressive peace activists over there to reason are with them and explain it's our fault. then they understand. >> kimberly: occupy wall >> greg: we could knit a peace blanket. then smother them with it. it doesn't work. >> bob: let me hear you say what you do. not just -- >> greg: you wan to know what i'd do? >> eric: stop the aid. no foreign aid. drone them. find out where they are. while them out. we know where the cells are
democrat's what we did in libya. maybe you don't remember that. >> bob: that is different than landing troops on the ground. >> kimberly: boots on the ground. >> eric: that's why -- >> bob: people have have been killed in iraq and afghanistan. >> eric: it's important for you and the leftists following president obama and president obama to say it's an act of terrorism. you just said it. >> bob: us leftists? you want us to invade iraq again? >> eric:...
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we know there are all kinds of missing weapons in libya. we know it was lend. -- we know it was 9/11. but there was no "hot" intelligence. >>guest: i don't believe the white house had actionable intelligence about a specific attack in beach gaza but the bigger problem is we knew what the environment was. this is a problem where the state department which has primary responsibility for determining resources for security around their facilities overseas, they did not properly assess the risk. since the dust settled in libya, so the bottom line is we know al qaeda associates and like-minded groups have been operating in libya since the revolution started. we know there is a lot of heavy weaponry on the ground. we know it is chaos. to not devote more resources in benghazi where you know you will have long-term presence of consulate personnel and occasionally, you know, visits by senior embassy personnel, that crossed the lines. >>trace: but you just said, hindsight is 20/20 and you can monday morning quarterback the situation, but is it fair to
we know there are all kinds of missing weapons in libya. we know it was lend. -- we know it was 9/11. but there was no "hot" intelligence. >>guest: i don't believe the white house had actionable intelligence about a specific attack in beach gaza but the bigger problem is we knew what the environment was. this is a problem where the state department which has primary responsibility for determining resources for security around their facilities overseas, they did not properly...
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and now, in libya. and i think what secretary clinton did so well is to distinguish between the pride we all felt at helping libya become free with the chaos that now exists in that country that has enabled this security to be breached and our embassy attacked. >> i mean, clearly something went wrong. the question for you after the break is, did we do something wrong? is there a lapse on our part and our government? is it completely the fault of the libyan government? back right after this. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios [ dog ]you still have to go we found it together.upbeat ] on a walk, walk, walk. love to walk. yeah, we found that wonderful thing. and you smiled. and threw it. and i decided i would never, ever leave it anywhere. because that wonderful, bouncy, roll-around thing... had made you play. and that... had made you smile. [ announcer ] beneful. play. it's good for you. wthe future of our medicare andr electiosocial security. for... man 1:
and now, in libya. and i think what secretary clinton did so well is to distinguish between the pride we all felt at helping libya become free with the chaos that now exists in that country that has enabled this security to be breached and our embassy attacked. >> i mean, clearly something went wrong. the question for you after the break is, did we do something wrong? is there a lapse on our part and our government? is it completely the fault of the libyan government? back right after...
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if this money to further on interest like iran, libya that only benefit from the when. neil: there is precedent already that individual countries are all part of this. >> how great are they doing? neil: my point*. if obama is reelected the argument is the likes the idea it would compel a global plush because he thinks it is a good idea. >> thankfully we avoided the disastrous kyoto protocol. no question obama favors redistribution. giving up your own self-interest making a sacrifice for climate change , if they go ahead with this they could tax every element of economic life which is dead disastrous harbinger. disastrous harbinger. neil: good to see you. look, if you have copd like me, you know it can be hard to breathe, and how that feels. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptoms by keeping my airways open for 24 hours. plus, it reduces copd flare-ups. spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that does both. spiriva handihaler tiotropium bromide inhalation powder does not replace fast-acting inhaler
if this money to further on interest like iran, libya that only benefit from the when. neil: there is precedent already that individual countries are all part of this. >> how great are they doing? neil: my point*. if obama is reelected the argument is the likes the idea it would compel a global plush because he thinks it is a good idea. >> thankfully we avoided the disastrous kyoto protocol. no question obama favors redistribution. giving up your own self-interest making a sacrifice...
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ambassador to libya, christopher stevens. this was cairo, egypt last night as a mob attacked our embassy there. they tore down the american flag and shredded it. want to bring in senior international correspondent nick robertson. he's in london. what can you tell us about the people who were likely behind these attacks? >> reporter: we know the last attack on the consulate was on the 5th of june. chris stevens was there at the time as well. the notes left behind said that the attack was revenge for the killing of a seen r your al qaeda figure. they said he was killed in a drone attack. that was never confirmed, his killing, until yesterday when the head of al qaeda issued a video statement saying that he was dead on calling on libyan jihadist to attack and kill americans. late last year the head of al qaeda sent senior jihadists to set up training camps inside libya. thr aware of the training camps and aware of the people running those camps. so we don't know if al qaeda had a responsibility in this or the groups affiliated w
ambassador to libya, christopher stevens. this was cairo, egypt last night as a mob attacked our embassy there. they tore down the american flag and shredded it. want to bring in senior international correspondent nick robertson. he's in london. what can you tell us about the people who were likely behind these attacks? >> reporter: we know the last attack on the consulate was on the 5th of june. chris stevens was there at the time as well. the notes left behind said that the attack was...
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before we go to al-qaeda, libya, and the statements by the administration, go to what's happening at the united nations. >> uh-huh. lou: the president declines any bilateral meeting with any world leader this week. he gives a speech. will be interesting to hear your take on. he moves off to campaign while morsi and ahmadinejad basically talk about embracing the world and creating a new architecture for world government. what do you make of that? >> that's scary, isn't it. the leader of the free world, who, a year ago, was talking about the world that he envisioned, the great democracy is now at the united nations cringing to talk about the murder of the american diplomats, that it's not our fault, but a reaction to a youtube video. i mean, where was president obama? he didn't sound like a great world leader, but on the other hand, you have the new president of egypt, and what did he talk about? he talked about a new policy towards the middle east. he talked about egypt having a bigger role in the world, and then there was ahmadinejad of iran. that's his swan song. he's not addressing
before we go to al-qaeda, libya, and the statements by the administration, go to what's happening at the united nations. >> uh-huh. lou: the president declines any bilateral meeting with any world leader this week. he gives a speech. will be interesting to hear your take on. he moves off to campaign while morsi and ahmadinejad basically talk about embracing the world and creating a new architecture for world government. what do you make of that? >> that's scary, isn't it. the leader...
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specifically asked in libya, the same thing. these are the countries that we saw the chaos and murders happen. he is saying you know what? i'm too busy for you. it doesn't make me feel good. guest if you saw this evasive amateurish response under bush, "new york times" would scream for impeachment. the media again for some reason is covering up the incompetence. i've seen better journalism in bazooka joe wrapper. >> bob: your commitment to the u.n. is really -- >> greg: that is true. good point. that is a good point. >> bob: great state. >> greg: good point. you're right. >> eric: i don't think anyone is making the point that u.n. is a great platform or there is any use for it. why not take the opportunity to meet with several world leaders at one time? i can't get over israel. busy with things going on here. no. he came to him. why not sit down? >> bob: i think the -- [ overtalk ] it's a mistake. >> andrea: that's probably the biggest mistake. egypt and lib yeah. but he is running on foreign policy. this is supposed to be his s
specifically asked in libya, the same thing. these are the countries that we saw the chaos and murders happen. he is saying you know what? i'm too busy for you. it doesn't make me feel good. guest if you saw this evasive amateurish response under bush, "new york times" would scream for impeachment. the media again for some reason is covering up the incompetence. i've seen better journalism in bazooka joe wrapper. >> bob: your commitment to the u.n. is really -- >> greg:...
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ambassador to libya were killed in an attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. crowds of protesters setting fire to the building, expressing their anger over a low-budget film that is considered offensive to islam. chris stevens, u.s. ambassador to libya, died in a rocket attack that also killed three security staff members. the last time an ambassador was killed by terrorists was in 1979. in cairo, egypt, protesters scaled the wall of the u.s. embassy and ripped down the american flag. joining me now, author and senior fellow at stanford universi university, fouad ajami. >> this is extremely sad. sometimes words cannot express the absurdity and horror of such things. we've been here before. more than two decades ago the famous episode of writing a book that muslims considered offensive and then people died. protests greeted the publication of the book. an offensive film is met with a deeply offensive and violent attack on the consulate in benghazi. the sadness of it is that ambassador stevens worked long and hard for the liberation of the libyan people from the
ambassador to libya were killed in an attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. crowds of protesters setting fire to the building, expressing their anger over a low-budget film that is considered offensive to islam. chris stevens, u.s. ambassador to libya, died in a rocket attack that also killed three security staff members. the last time an ambassador was killed by terrorists was in 1979. in cairo, egypt, protesters scaled the wall of the u.s. embassy and ripped down the american flag....
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> you know, as his tour in libya. you cannot say this is not freedom fighters. they want to be free of the government. i don't know why they watch. >> libya got nato's help. syria for now gets his. >> he has to -- >> the syrian regime blames foreign radicals trying to conger up fears of a takeover by islamist extremists. while he embraces religion, he dismisses extremism and al qaeda altogether. >> i'm only student. i left my money, my student, my family. not al qaeda. we're not coming to corrupt this country. we came here to help. >> reporter: there could be thousands of foreign fighters in syria. some radical. some not. while rebels may want battle harden the fighters here now, they may regret that when the extremists decide to stay, says one expert. >> i think we don't have any benefit in having them, but i think at this point because of their weaker weaponry and training and ability, they may need them to fight. if you assume the fighting is going to be finished, as in they are there to stay and what we might witn
> you know, as his tour in libya. you cannot say this is not freedom fighters. they want to be free of the government. i don't know why they watch. >> libya got nato's help. syria for now gets his. >> he has to -- >> the syrian regime blames foreign radicals trying to conger up fears of a takeover by islamist extremists. while he embraces religion, he dismisses extremism and al qaeda altogether. >> i'm only student. i left my money, my student, my family. not al...
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ambassador to libya, chris stevens. a source familiar with the ambassador says that before he died, chris stevens believed that his name was on an al qaeda hit list. a source also says that in the weeks and days before his death in that attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, stevens was worried about what he described as the never ending security threats in that city. also the u.s. counterterrorism chief is now calling that assault that killed stevens and three of his american colleagues a terrorist attack. and there are reports that a former detainee at guantanamo bay who was released and returned to libya may have, in fact, been the ringleader of benghazi attack. cnn has not yet been able to independently confirm that latter report. but our cnn national security contributor fred townsend joins us live. she's a member of the cia external advisory committee. she was also a personal friend of ambassador stevens and had visited libya with her employer. are your sources saying anything about this report, a series of rep
ambassador to libya, chris stevens. a source familiar with the ambassador says that before he died, chris stevens believed that his name was on an al qaeda hit list. a source also says that in the weeks and days before his death in that attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, stevens was worried about what he described as the never ending security threats in that city. also the u.s. counterterrorism chief is now calling that assault that killed stevens and three of his american colleagues a...
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not the government of libya. the libyan government tried to help and said they were unaware of the structure of the embassy at the time. "new york times" and "wall street journal" have great stories. they come to different conclusions because the "wall street journal" got information. >> kimberly: this is an offshoot, very dangerous because they're popular. >> dana: eking. >> kimberly: we are controlling it. stop apologizing. >> dana: i want to hear greg's advice for president obama. >> greg: my advice is not for president obama. i don't think it's possible for him to extricate him from the grad school ideology that america is at fault. that is where it's coming from. responseability is in the american people to get a collection of community organizers and grad student out of the administration. what they did is dragged toxic ideology from academia in the white house. where america is the victimizer, never the victim. >> dana: it's academia. freddie stop it. >> eric: fly the drones over the embassy. what is wrong
not the government of libya. the libyan government tried to help and said they were unaware of the structure of the embassy at the time. "new york times" and "wall street journal" have great stories. they come to different conclusions because the "wall street journal" got information. >> kimberly: this is an offshoot, very dangerous because they're popular. >> dana: eking. >> kimberly: we are controlling it. stop apologizing. >> dana: i want...
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ambassador and others on 9/11 in libya. an intelligence source now tells fox that "there was no significant demonstration prior to the attack." also, that the attack had nothing to do with the movie. regardless of that information, the obama administration is challenging the report, calling it a spontaneous protest over an offensive film and the fact that it happened on 9/11 was a coincidence according to the white house. the u.s. ambassador to the united nations took that message to all sunday shows. here she is on fox news sunday. >> as a consequence of the video, people gathered outside the embassy. then, it grew very violent. those with extremist ties joined the fray. they came with heavy weapons. they, unfortunately, are quite common in post revolutionary libya. that, then, spun out-of-control. >>shepard: that is putting the white house directly at odds with libya's own president. he said the attacks and the timing has all the markings of al qaeda. listen. >> choosing the specific date for this so-called demonstration,
ambassador and others on 9/11 in libya. an intelligence source now tells fox that "there was no significant demonstration prior to the attack." also, that the attack had nothing to do with the movie. regardless of that information, the obama administration is challenging the report, calling it a spontaneous protest over an offensive film and the fact that it happened on 9/11 was a coincidence according to the white house. the u.s. ambassador to the united nations took that message to...
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behind israel. >> very different from libya as you just showed. the libyan government is actively on our side trying to ferret out the extremists, capture them, kill them. are they encouraging a certain degree of extremism? >> when we look at these pictures and see the demonstrators and hear of ben wedeman, fareed spoke to a couple of them and made a couple of the president apologizing and an insult to muslims the world over, when you look at this, what aren't -- what aren't they understanding about us, a democracy, here and what aren't we understanding about them? because people here want the hear people on the streets in the u.s. talk about how they feel. because they obviously think it's absurd from some terrible small movie that no one had seen that it's caused such violence and even death. >> well, i think it's fair to say there is as i say a lack of kind of an understanding of freedom of speech and opinion. you know, the person who made the speech made this movie, is crude, is bigoted and a buffoon but in the united states of america we do n
behind israel. >> very different from libya as you just showed. the libyan government is actively on our side trying to ferret out the extremists, capture them, kill them. are they encouraging a certain degree of extremism? >> when we look at these pictures and see the demonstrators and hear of ben wedeman, fareed spoke to a couple of them and made a couple of the president apologizing and an insult to muslims the world over, when you look at this, what aren't -- what aren't they...
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consulate in benghazi, libya. sprey anti-american violence rkread throughout the muslim world, all of it sparked by a once-obscure internet film that ridicules the prophet mohammed. the film was produced in the united states. we're going to go first to nancy cordes with the return of the reporan dead. >> reporter: the remains of the u. u.s. ambassador to libya and nd into hers were carried off a military plane and into a hangar where the president and other dignitaries, state department liaffers, and the victims' families waited. rye families had met privately with the president and secretary of state before the ceremony. >> this has been a difficult week for the state department and for our country. >> reporter: an emotional secretary clinton paid tribute to each man in turn. >> sean smith joined the state department after six years in the air force. ne-- speoods-- known to most as rone-- spent two decades as a navy seal, serving multiple tours in iraq and afghanistan. glen doherty-- who went by ic.b"-- was also
consulate in benghazi, libya. sprey anti-american violence rkread throughout the muslim world, all of it sparked by a once-obscure internet film that ridicules the prophet mohammed. the film was produced in the united states. we're going to go first to nancy cordes with the return of the reporan dead. >> reporter: the remains of the u. u.s. ambassador to libya and nd into hers were carried off a military plane and into a hangar where the president and other dignitaries, state department...
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consulate in libya? he didn't directly answer. >> when the initial events happened in cairo and all across the region, we worked with secretary clinton to redouble our security. our goal now is not only to make sure our embassies and our dip lope malts are safe, but also to make sure we bring those who coried out these events to justice. >> reporter: the white house today for the first time called the assault a terrorist attack. but there are mounting questions about how it all happened. >> was there actionable intelligence prior to this attack? and if there was not, why not? >> reporter: the administration suggested there was no advance warning because the attack was a spontaneous reaction to the anti-muslim video that sparked protests in egypt last week. >> this was a spontaneous, not a premeditated response to what happened. >> reporter: republicans say th that is not right. >> it was not as a result of a youtube video. it was an orchestrated terrorist attack. >> it spokes the level, the abysmal level
consulate in libya? he didn't directly answer. >> when the initial events happened in cairo and all across the region, we worked with secretary clinton to redouble our security. our goal now is not only to make sure our embassies and our dip lope malts are safe, but also to make sure we bring those who coried out these events to justice. >> reporter: the white house today for the first time called the assault a terrorist attack. but there are mounting questions about how it all...
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as we've been reminded by events in egypt, libya and yemen. we've all seen the images of our flag being burned. and our enemies under attack by vicious mobs. the worst of it is the loss of four good men, including our ambassador to libya. they were there for the most peaceful purposes in service t our country. an today our country honors their lives and grieves with their families. [ applause ] all of us are watching events closely. but we know who america is dealing with in these attacks. they are extremists who operate by violence and inti my addition and the least equestion vocation or mixed signal only makes them bolder. look across that region today. and what do we see? the slaughter of brave d dissidents in syria. mobs storming consulates. iran four years closer to getting a nuclear weapon. israel, our best ally in the region treated with indifference bordering on contempt by the obama administration. [ applause ] amid all these threats and dangers what we do not see is steady, consistent american leadership. in the days ahead and in the
as we've been reminded by events in egypt, libya and yemen. we've all seen the images of our flag being burned. and our enemies under attack by vicious mobs. the worst of it is the loss of four good men, including our ambassador to libya. they were there for the most peaceful purposes in service t our country. an today our country honors their lives and grieves with their families. [ applause ] all of us are watching events closely. but we know who america is dealing with in these attacks. they...
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he also talked about the recent deaths of four americans in libya. this is about 25 minutes. ["i was born free" plays] >> thank you so very much. my goodness. what a northern virginia welcome. thank you. [cheers and applause] and karen, if i am the next president of the united states, we will have to get you a job. a lot of other veterans, too. our veterans are not going to have a job when they come home. we have to get this economy working for our veterans. you guys are fabulous. near the virginia can determine who the next president's -- northern virginia can determine who the next president is. i hope you make that decision to get me elected. [crowd chants "mitt"] >> you guys are the best. i am excited about our future. we have heavy hearts across america today. i want you to know things are going to get better. right now, we are in mourning. we have lost four of of our diplomats across the world. we are thinking about their families and those they left behind. what a tragedy to lose such wonderful people have been so wonderful. we appreciate their service to the country.
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there's also been an outpouring among people on the streets of libya. there have been demonstrations in support of the united states and apologizing. when you saw those pictures, how does that make you feel? >> well, it heartens me that it confirms how affectionate the people were and grateful that they worked so hard for their liberation and that to me is what he represented. >> i can't imagine what this day has been like for you. i appreciate you taking the time to talk to us and let us know a little bit more about your stepson. thank you. >> our hearts are filled with gratitude and grief. thank you, sir. >> thank you. sadly there's more turmoil today and more american lives in jeopardy. friday, the muslim day of prayer was anything but tranquil. violence erupting for a fourth straight day in egypt. more violence in sudan, yemen, gaza, and as far away as afghanistan and tunisia. at least three people killed in clashes in and around u.s. embassies. some managed to get into the complex, tearing down american flags and putting up their own. the staff are
there's also been an outpouring among people on the streets of libya. there have been demonstrations in support of the united states and apologizing. when you saw those pictures, how does that make you feel? >> well, it heartens me that it confirms how affectionate the people were and grateful that they worked so hard for their liberation and that to me is what he represented. >> i can't imagine what this day has been like for you. i appreciate you taking the time to talk to us and...